Foot toilet-flushing control



May 18 1926. 1,585,557

E. D. MILLER FOOT TOILET FLUSHING CONTROL Filed Feb. 21, 1924 ATTORNEYPatented May 18, 1926.

ELLIS D. MILLER, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

FOOT TOILET-FLUSHING- CONTROL.

Application filed. February 21, 1924.

My invention is an improved toilet flushing control.

The object of my invention is to provide a control which is placed in aconvenient position to be operated by the foot.

Another object is to provide a control which is simple in constructionand inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be more specifically pointed out inthe follow ing detailed description.

In the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustrated:

Figure 1 is a side View of my control socured to a toilet.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the actuating lever.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail view of a joint bet-ween the lever anda push rod.

Figure 4 is a sectional detail view of the pivotal support for thelever.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that a pedal 10 ispivoted to a foot 11, which foot is secured to an anchor bolt 12 for thebowl 2. The pedal 10 is prefer ably formed of two members 13 and 14,which are secured together by a bolt 15 and a pivot 16, extendingthrough the foot 11. A plurality of holes are formed in the members sothat they may be adjusted longitudinally.

It will be noted that the holes in the members 13 and 14 not onlyaccommodate the bolt 15 but also the pivot 16; this an rangement allowsthe lever to be assembled in a manner different from that shown inFigure 1, by moving the section 13 endwise to the right so that itsfirst hole falls outside the pivot 16 and registers with the last holeof section 14 for the reception of the bolt. hen assembled in thismanner, only the section 14 is supported on the pivot 16 while thesection 13 serves as an operating member for section 14. This is ofimportance when it is desired to operate the foot lever for forcing thelink 17 downwardly instead of upwardly, a change which may be readilyeffected by giving the sec- Serial No. 694,331.

ond link 13, when connected in the manner described, a second pivotalsupport.

A rod 17 extends to the flushing handle 18, and a collar 19 is formed onthe bottom thereof, around which the forked end of the member 14extends.

Havin described my invention, I claim 1. In combination with a toiletbowl having a flange at the bottom thereof perforated to allow bolts toextend theretlirough for anchoring the bowl to a su porting face, atoilet flushing control comprising an element adapted for fastening toone of said bolts, a foot lever pivotally mounted in the said element toextend along the side of the bowl and a link leading directly from oneend of the lever to a flushing tank.

2. In combination with a toilet bowl having a flange at the bottomthereof perforated to allow bolts to extend therethrough for anchoringthe bolts to a supporting face, a toilet flushing control comprising anelement adapted for fastening to one of said bolts, a foot leverpivotally mounted. in the said element to extend along the side of the'bowl and a link leading directly from one end of the lever to aflushing tank, the foot lever being extensible.

3. In combination with a toilet bowl having' a fian e at the bottomthereof perfo rated to allow bolts to extend tl'ierethrough foranchoring the bolts to a sup iiorting face, a toilet flushing controlcomprising an element adapted for fastening to one of said bolts, a footlever pivotally mounted in the said element to extend along the side ofthe bowl and a link leading directly from one end of the lever to aflushing tank, the foot lever consisting of two sections, each formedwith a plurality of perforations adapted to serve for receiving eitherthe pivot or a fastening means and allowing the lever 1 its support tobe selectively assembled for operation of the lever as a unit or as twoindependent sections.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ELLIS D. MILLER.

